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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-14100 is 4438 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 51% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - 189 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $119.97 vs $350.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - $0.63 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Updated 143 minutes ago
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
125
66.13756613756614%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
22.5%
Price, $
$350
34%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for $350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
28.094462540716613%
Multi-Core
3358
39.83392645314353%
Intel Core i3-14100 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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